[NTLUG:Discuss] off-topic: ergonomic keyboards?

[Richard Cobbe]

Lo, on Friday, November 17, David Neeley did write:

> 
> I agree that the Microsoft Natural line is crap.

Well designed, IMO, but pretty shoddy workmanship.  (Incidentally, I was
able to open mine up, probably voiding all sorts of warranties in the
process, and remove the object which was causing my Backspace key to
stick.  Unfortunately, it was part of the machinery necessary to make the
enter key work.  I hope the Krazy Glue holds....)

The only thing that's a little obnoxious is the fact that they had to
re-arrange the 6 keys just above the arrows.  Normally, these are

    Ins    Home  PgUp
    Del    End   PgDn

but on the elite, they're       Home    PgUp
                                End     PgDn
                                Del     Ins

Getting used to that has been a challenge.  

> 
> I have several different approaches to ergo keyboards. Since you don't want 
> recommendations, if you find a store in the Metroplex which stocks any of 
> the better choices, please let me know.

Yeah, I think I should have rephrased that.

How about: "suggestions would be cool, but I'd *really* prefer to be able
to try them out."

(This phrasing also has the advantage of being less obnoxious than the
original.  Note to self: don't post to public fora when suffering from lack
of sleep....)

So, feel free to send your approaches along.

Richard